Total Crime Rate

44.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 11.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.1 2/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Canton Gardens area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Ayresome , and the 85th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in Middlesbrough .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Canton Gardens (TS5 8BU) in the last 12 months was 44.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% lower than the Ayresome average (134.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -94.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canton Gardens (TS5 8BU), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Canton Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Samaria Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Samaria Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Finchlay Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shetland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shetland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
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Data Sources

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